Acro help

[Budget_Reef]

I recently got an acro porta 5 days ago but it still hasn't fully opened up. All my water conditions are very fine and I have moved it in various spots but believe it still isnt in a good spot any help for placement?

The acropora is outlined in red

 

[sutton6989]

Some take a bit to adjust. Keep it in that spot and wait. Watch it everyday and see what happens.

 

[ECExotics]

Agreed, try to be patient. They are very sensitive corals. Over time will tell you will be able to tell by eye what it needs more or less of. After 7 going in 8 years of keeping sps I still find some frags are hit or miss. Acro are funny like that

 

[Joker]

What is very fine?

 

[Budget_Reef]

What is very fine?

Sorry for the bad grammar but my water conditions are perfect for acropora

 

[jah-hoeva]

I think he meant what are your tested levels at...

 

[Budget_Reef]

Ok we my calcium levels are at 460
My alkalinity is at 7.5
Ammonia- 0
Nitrates are at 1ppm since I just recently did a water change

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

What about Po4 and how long has the tank been established?

 

[Budget_Reef]

It is around 1.0 the tanks bacteria has been established for over a year but I just got the fish 6 weeks ago

 

[ECExotics]

Your parameters look okay. Are you running your light at full intensity? The frag may need more light

 

[Budget_Reef]

I have a prime 16hd here is my light schedule I am open to change it though if you feel there is not enough light

 

[ECExotics]

I run hydra 52 (older model) on a 10” deep tank at full intensity. If you brought your peak mid light cycle up by 15% at first then go even more 5% at a time you should see better polyp extension.

 

[ECExotics]

Thats not a guarantee that’s just my .02

 

[ECExotics]

Don’t bring the whites up too high, they will wash out color

 

[Budget_Reef]

How is this for a light spectrum

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Look up AI's version of the Radion AB+ and you'll be good to go.

 

[sutton6989]

^+1 on this and just run the acclimation mode to get the corals use to it.

 

[ECExotics]

How is this for a light spectrum

Looks good to me, over time you can run the peak intensity for longer